Bull in the China Shop Mar 18, 2008
This explains the paradox that while the macroeconomic data indicates East Asians underconsume, Western media runs stories about East Asians paying exorbitant prices for Louis Vuitton handbags or Rolex watches. While it is easy in East Asia to spend (because prices of luxuries are high), it is difficult to consume (because big spenders get little for their money). (The American Conservative)
Heparin Stopped at the Border Mar 16, 2008
WE ALL know that China knocks off everything from Prada handbags & Rolex watches to CDs & DVDs. They are truly masters of illusion when it comes to products. (MedHeadlines)
Man collects vintage Rolex watches Mar 8, 2008
Collections: Vintage Rolex watches ... Collections: Vintage Rolex watches Saturday, March 08, 2008 By Nicola Ruiz, Forbes ... With prices surging and demand increasing, auction houses are seeing opening bids in the $15,000 to $20,000 range for many Rolex watches. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Vintage Timekeepers the passion and price Mar 6, 2008
" With prices surging and demand increasing, auction houses are seeing opening bids in the 15,000 to 20,000 range for many Rolex watches. Newcomers, or those with smaller pocketbooks, should look at cheaper buys, like watches made by Longines or Omega chronographs from the '30s and '40s. Collectors interested in more contemporary pieces might want to check out F.P. Journe. Journe makes handmade watches in very limited numbers. In addition to attending watch shows worldwide and monitoring sales... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Police: Santa Rosa Robber Takes Rolexes And Runs Mar 6, 2008
According to Henry, the robber then jumped over a display case, filled a bag he had with Rolex watches, abruptly exited the store and fled the area south through the parking lot of the center. Police described the robber as a black man , in his early 30s, approximately 5 feet 8 inches , with a medium build. (NBC 11, CA)
Jewelers Chase Down, Tackle Watch Thief Mar 5, 2008
Wilson said the man asked to try on several Rolex watches, one worth $9,000 and another worth $6,000. Surveillance video showed Wilson trying to stay near the stores front door in case the man tried to run. (KIRO TV, WA)
Blaupunkt displays up to 4096 colours Mar 3, 2008
Italians are used to buying bogus Gucci bags or Rolex watches to look stylish, but police found a new height of craftsmanship and cunning when they broke up a ring selling fake Ferrari cars for a fraction. . (Driving.ca)
Pssst! Want to buy a fake Ferrari? Mar 2, 2008
ROME (Reuters) - Italians are used to buying bogus Gucci bags or Rolex watches to look stylish but police found a new height of craftsmanship and cunning when they broke up a ring selling fake Ferrari cars for a fraction of the real price. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News)
Infotainment Feb 29, 2008
Italians are used to buying bogus Gucci bags or Rolex watches to look stylish but police found a new height of craftsmanship and cunning when they broke up a ring selling fake Ferrari cars for a fraction of the real price. Police accused 15 people of building the blood red sports cars and selling. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Having a pro do your taxes? Don't be scammed Feb 29, 2008
Italians are known to buy bogus Gucci bags or Rolex watches to look stylish, but this has to be the ultimate ersatz accessory. Multimedia & features. (MSNBC -- Business)
Burglar's Map Leads to Buried Treasure Under Calif. Freeway Feb 28, 2008
Inside were socks stuffed with jewelry, including gold chains and necklaces, a jeweled bird pendant, diamond rings and Rolex watches. Altogether, the haul might be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, police said. (Fox News)
French tuning in to Sarkozy's soap opera life Feb 17, 2008
The popular TV news parody "Les Guignols de l'Info," a nightly puppet show, sometimes mocks Sarkozy's affinity for Rolex watches by giving him an armful. He has also been saddled with a disparaging nickname: "Bling-Bling," the hip-hop expression for the gaudy trappings of wealth. (Boston Globe)
Airport access Feb 13, 2008
However, those wanting to buy fake Rolex watches were in luck. COLIN Jakarta. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Ring Of Flirtatious Women Targets Men At Posh Texas Bars Feb 9, 2008
Authorities say the women knew that were looking for; several of the victims wore Rolex watches. Jenkins says the women have histories as prostitutes. (KWTX.com, TX)
Good time to buy -- a pawn shop Feb 4, 2008
The shop has more than 100 Rolex watches, some of which sell for $2,000. "Their cash flow's stopped or slowed considerably," he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Web offers a marketplace for budding Hemingways Feb 1, 2008
Success stories include a San Diego biology professor who sells thousands of copies each year of a textbook about local animals; a guide to Austrian tax accounting rules for English speakers and a book on how to spot fake antique Rolex watches. Even small sales volumes net some authors a tidy sum. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
A test of endurance Jan 29, 2008
Everybody also knows crushing disappointments will far outnumber Rolex watches, the prizes for the winners of the "Rolex 24 at Daytona," to use the race's corporately correct title. More on auto racing. (The Palm Beach Post)
No. 01 makes history for Ganassi Jan 28, 2008
"Whatever they're doing we're going to try to do next year so we can be wearing the Rolex watches.". With the No. 6 sidelined, the No. 01 turned laps uncontested, as Ganassi and minority team owner Felix Sabates watched anxiously from the team's pit box. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Luxury in the worlds most expensive city Jan 25, 2008
(Across the street, a Four Seasons Hotel is under construction behind enormous billboards advertising diamond-encrusted Rolex watches. Nightly room rates start at $1,000 and offer some of the citys best views of Red Square and the Kremlin. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Gruelling challenges Jan 25, 2008
Not to mention the crushing depression of loss, and I dont mean the petty thieves who steal their money and Rolex watches from their lockers. So how do they keep up. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Editorial: Chatham plan comes up short Jan 19, 2008
If this deal makes sense to you, step right this way; we have a paper bag full of guaranteed genuine Rolex watches we'd like to sell you for the amazingly low price of only $170 a year for the next 15 years. That's what the school board estimates the average homeowner would pay in additional school taxes before exemptions to finance the full project. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Bail denied to former condo president accused of forgery, theft Jan 19, 2008
Winkelholz had a penchant for Rolex watches and luxury cars. He told his mother, live-in fiancee and neighbors that he worked for Homeland Security. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Marketing Strategies for Finding Your Niche Jan 16, 2008
For example, take Rolex Watches. They own a worldwide market share of 90 percent in the luxury watch market but they admit they are not the highest quality. (RealtyTimes)
French love affair with Sarkozy is fading Jan 11, 2008
"Sarkozy is bling he wears big Rolex watches, has bad shoes, and loves luxury and to flaunt it. Carla is not bling. She's old money, good clothes, comfortable in wealth. But Sarko is bling, and we're feeling it is a little too much right now.". Conservative French, the ballast of Sarkozy support, and especially older French, have not been impressed. (Christian Science Monitor)
JIM DODSON: What's Putin Got That I Haven't? Dec 30, 2007
Putin: Travels with turtlenecked thugs wearing Rolex watches. Me: Goes around town with disreputable golden retrievers in cheap collars. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Rich Chinese Help Foreign Drug Sales Rise With Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Dec 25, 2007
Updated: New York, Dec 25 03:46 London, Dec 25 08:46 Tokyo, Dec 25 17:46. Rich Chinese Help Foreign Drug Sales Rise With Blood Pressure. (Bloomberg)
Last minute? It's a tradition Dec 25, 2007
"Gale Kempf said the store sold three women's Rolex watches to men near the end of closing on Sunday -- a quick, but extravagant, purchase.On the less pricey side, 7-Eleven on Monday released its last-minute gift guide, which includes online game cards and wireless telephone accessories.The retailer expects brisk traffic today, if only because it's one of the few stores open on Christmas."It's kind of the oasis when everything else is closed," said Susan Hamburg, a spokeswoman for 7-Eleven. "I... (Florida Today)
Super scam me Dec 14, 2007
During the research for his book Mr McWilliams posed as an affiliate and signed up to send some spam for a man selling fake Rolex watches. New Zealand link. (BBC News -- UK)
LAPD Releases Images Of Tuxedo-Wearing Thief Dec 7, 2007
LOS ANGELES -- Police released surveillance images of a tuxedo-wearing man being sought for stealing two Rolex watches worth more than $60,000 from a Koreatown store ... The man asked to see two Rolex watches in a display case, and while examining them, he ran out the front door of the store. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Opening the door for China Dec 2, 2007
Busloads of Chinese tourists and other groups often pour into Hing Wa Lee's green marble and wood veneer showroom in San Gabriel to buy diamond rings, gold figurines and Rolex watches. Afterward, they head to any of the dozens of authentic Chinese restaurants that line Valley Boulevard before retiring at the six-story Hilton hotel that towers over the many businesses offering imported DVDs, CDs, herbal medicines and foot massages. (Los Angeles Times)
Luxury goods are forecast to join rise in online shopping Dec 1, 2007
Diamonds, and other luxury goods, are poised to become better friends of online retailers. " Total online retail sales excluding travel rose 24 percent in the United States last year to $102.1 billion. The total dwarfs that of other countries, but on a per capita basis Germany and Britain spent more during the 2006 holiday season, according to calculations using comScore data. Americans spent $24.6 billion online in November and December of last year, equal to 18.9 billion, or $28 billion, at... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
If he did it ... Nov 14, 2007
He's living a life of luxury, playing golf, living in a mansion in Miami and wearing Rolex watches, while my brother is dead. Am I vengeful. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Prices soar for luxury Swiss watches at auction Nov 14, 2007
1 million Swiss francs amid what it called "very strong interest in Rolex watches.". Copyright 2007 Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
New blow for Met over expenses claims Nov 11, 2007
The paper said the investigation will have to look at whether money has been spent on televisions, holidays, restaurant bills and even Rolex watches. Text alerts. (Guardian Unlimited)
JIM DODSON: Just Faking It, Ma'am Nov 4, 2007
If you doubt this, look at all the phony Rolex watches and Armani handbags unloaded every day on the sidewalks of Manhattan. Observe all the bad hairpieces and fake bosoms walking around your town. (The Pilot Newspaper)
A former hedge fund manager finds life after prison Nov 2, 2007
Yagalla stole more than $30 million from his Ashbury Capital Partners fund to buy lavish cars, a helicopter, oil wells, furs, Rolex watches and luxury homes for himself and his girlfriend. His offenses left investors, many of them in their twilight years, wiped out. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Reward for Smash And Grab Robbers Up To $6,000 Oct 13, 2007
They took more than $100,000 worth of Rolex watches with them. All three got away, possibly in a Chevrolet Lumina, in an unknown direction. (WFOR.com, FL)
Goldman claims Simpson's Rolex Oct 4, 2007
"Know any Rolex watches that sell for 125 bucks?" Slates asked, adding that's what Simpson told him he paid for the timepiece. The lawyer acknowledged that if it is fake, however, "it's a pretty good copy.". (CNN)
O.J. to hand over Rolex, assets Oct 4, 2007
"Know any Rolex watches that sell for 125 bucks?" he asked, adding that's what Simpson told him he paid for it. The lawyer acknowledged, however, that if it is fake, "it's a pretty good copy.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Koreas summit notebook: New presidential watch, stone monument Oct 2, 2007
Kim has presented top military officials in his country with expensive Swiss-made Rolex watches to seal loyalty to his regime, according to North Korean defectors in South Korea. . (International Herald Tribune)
Rash of thefts aimed at North Texas gym chain Sep 22, 2007
Thieves are targeting a trendy North Texas fitness chain, and the victims have one expensive thing in common: they all owned Rolex watches ... There is no doubt in my mind that they are targeting Rolex watches ... There must be some type of demand for Rolex watches. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Burglars Hit N. Texas Lifetime Fitness Centers Sep 21, 2007
Over the last month, 8 club members had their lockers pried open and their Rolex watches stolen ... Although the common item stolen has been Rolex watches, the thief is also grabbing everything else in the lockers, including cash and other valuables. (CBS 11, TX)
Tele Dynamics aims big with notebooks Sep 19, 2007
From left: Cortina Watch general manager Teh Soon Kheng, Jeremy Lim and Rolex Malaysia Sdn Bhd manager Baddrul Hezri with some of the Rolex watches available at the new boutique in Gurney Plaza. Since May, the company has launched three notebook series the Satellite A200 and M200, Protege M600 and Qosmio G40 that cater mainly for the consumer market. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Fed Nominee Oversaw Risky Mortgages Sep 10, 2007
Top loan consultants, in addition, were rewarded Rolex watches. For example, a loan officer who brought in $20,000 in gross fee income in one month would earn a 15% commission. (SmartMoney)
Crosby doctor denies charges Sep 7, 2007
McClellan was charged after investigators discovered that two Rolex watches he claimed were lost in a 2004 residential fire were in fact sold to two separate pawnshops. "During the course of the investigation, officers determined the watches were actually pawned at various pawn shops, one in Louisiana and one here in Houston," said Harris County Arson Senior Investigator Dustin Deutsch. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Notes: McKay plays peace-maker Sep 3, 2007
When Mackanin and the Expos were in San Francisco to play the Giants, Martinez asked a friend, a jeweler in the Bay area, to set aside five Rolex watches for the coaches. Mackanin, who was sporting the watch in his office before Sunday's game, said the jeweler told him the watch was worth $5,300. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Doctor Charged In Connection With 5 Fires Aug 31, 2007
After McClellan's northeast Harris County house burned in June 2004, he filed an insurance claim for two Rolex watches, valued at $40,000. But investigators said the doctor's ex-wife told them that she pawned the Rolexes and claimed her husband knew it. (Click2Houston, TX)
Resort Rascals Aug 31, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007 Last Update: 08:45 AM EDT. DOG DAYS OF PARIS ARE HERE. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Unsolved crime worries Plano Life Time Fitness members Aug 25, 2007
All three had left Rolex watches in their lockers and all three had their lockers broken into that day ... We all had Rolex watches, Watkins said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Jewelry theft charges dropped against school board member Aug 22, 2007
Police said Kirby was given two Rolex watches and the winder, all valued at $12,206, to sell at Kirby's Jewelry Haven, the store he used to own, but the person who gave him the items got neither money nor the merchandise back. "Our investigation revealed that this was clearly a civil matter and criminal charges should never have been filed," said Kirby's attorney, Art McQuillan. (NEPA News, PA)
Catherine Zeta-Jones, the last showgirl Aug 20, 2007
" But people have always done commercials. "Moviestars of a certain calibre," she says, hinting at the Oscar on her mantelpiece in Bermuda. Well, they do commercials in Japan, I offer. Brad Pitt has flogged Rolex watches, iced tea and jeans. "Exactly. It's so hypocritical. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Man sold goods on eBay, never delivered Aug 8, 2007
(AP) A 37-year-old man was found guilty Tuesday of collecting more than $90,000 in payments for Rolex watches and sports tickets through eBay but never delivering the merchandise to customers. Gilbert Vartanian operated the scam from 2001 to 2004, using more than a dozen user-identification names. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
The world according to baby boomers: Dimmer Aug 4, 2007
Corinne McCormack, 53, started her own eyewear and accessory company in New York in 1993 when she noticed that people were walking around with Rolex watches, Jimmy Choo shoes and $10 drugstore glasses. Hers average $50 a pair, and business, she said, is "great.". (International Herald Tribune)
Forgotten Factors in IT Decision Making Aug 2, 2007
Simply stop treating your employees with the there s the door approach and flaunting those Rolex watches and the Porsche Cayenne Turbos when the remaining 99. 9 percent of your workforce can barely make the payment on their Sonatas. (CIO Information Network)
If Tex arrives, will Elvis leave building? | Braves Jul 30, 2007
Hes got the wannabe groupies, the Rolex watches, numerous cars, restaurateurs that usher him to the best table in the house, a mansion or two and Im sure he feels that he has not only arrived but he is untouchable. At the end of the day, once an MLB player gets beyond the minimum years, they all can do the same. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Jewels, watches taken from Kings Point home Jul 27, 2007
The items - including diamond necklaces and gold Rolex watches - were stolen July 16, police said. The discovery was made after the man returned home to find his house had been broken into. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Legit e-mail marketers trying to avoid spam net Jul 19, 2007
If that seems hard as you banish another batch of come-ons for faux Rolex watches and male-enhancement products to cyber-oblivion, then you see part of the problem that purveyors of legitimate products face. The Internet may be the cheapest, most versatile marketing tool retailers have ever devised, but those very attributes have clogged it with spam everything from annoying electronic junk mail to attempts to steal personal information. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Valdivia drug ring defendants get prison time Jul 19, 2007
- three Rolex watches. - the racehorse, Elite First Down. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
The wealth between our ears Jul 4, 2007
In Switzerland, cuckoo clocks, ski chalets, cheese, Rolex watches, timber and every other tangible asset amount to a mere 16 percent of that country's wealth. The rest is captured by the expertise, culture, laws and traditions of the Swiss themselves. (Townhall.com)
10 years after handover, Hong Kong booming Jun 29, 2007
Mainland Chinese are pouring in, but many are big-spending tourists buying Rolex watches and shark-fin soup. Many rich Hong Kongers are back, resettled in a booming city, happy that their fears have proved groundless. (MSNBC -- International)
Counterfeit Smuggling Ring Busted In N.Y. Jun 27, 2007
(CBS/AP) Private brokers licensed by the government to clear commercial imports participated in a scheme to flood the U.S. market with fake Nike sneakers, Rolex watches and other Chinese-made counterfeit products, authorities said Tuesday. The busts follow a 19-month investigation which used undercover agents, confidential informants, and secret recordings to crack what the government calls a sweeping conspiracy, reports CBS News correspondent Bob Orr. (CBS News)
Twenty-Nine Defendants in New York, New Jersey, and California Charged With Conspiracy to Smuggle Over 950 Shipments of Merchandise Into the United States Jun 27, 2007
THE FIRST COMPLAINT The first complaint, United States v. Kwok Keung Wong, et al., charges eighteen defendants in two schemes to smuggle over 900 shipments of merchandise, both counterfeit and authentic, including counterfeit Coach, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, and Balenciaga handbags, Rolex watches, and Nike footwear, through John F. Kennedy Airport and ports of entry at Newark, N.J., New York Container Terminal in Staten Island, N.Y., and Long Beach, Calif. As part of the investigation,... (PR Newswire)
Phony Olympic souvenirs not rampant in China so far Jun 25, 2007
By Published on: 06/24/07. BEIJING Armies of street vendors here aggressively hawk cheap "Rolex" watches and "Montblanc" pens. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
* US firms call for action on piracy Jun 16, 2007
Counterfeiters have ripped off toys made by the Danish firm Lego, mobile phones made by Finnish group Nokia and luxury goods such as Swiss Rolex watches and Italian and French designer handbags. The Chamber of Commerce claims that illegal counterfeiting costs the US economy between US$200 billion and US$250 billion a year and has caused the loss of 750,000 jobs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
5,000 pounds of marijuana seized Jun 15, 2007
Jewelry worth about 100,000, including four Rolex watches, was seized Tuesday, June 5, at a ranch near the Nogales International Airport when drug agents discovered 5,000 pounds of marijuana and arrested two suspects. The Santa Cruz County Metro Task Force found 256 bundles of pot stacked in a barn at the ranch on State Route 82, said Sheriff's Capt. Ruben F. Fuentes. (Nogales International, AZ)
